Manager - COVID-19 Response, Northern Zone - Jobs in Truro, NS

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Req ID: 138180Company: Nova Scotia HealthLocation: Variable within Northern ZoneDepartment: OPNZ COV Covid19 ResponseType of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)Status: Management/Non Union PositionPosting Closing Date: 28-Sep-22Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe theres a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with an Nova Scotia Health role means youll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.About the OpportunityWorking collaboratively and consultatively with the Zone Executive Director of Operations, the COVID Response Manager is responsible for overseeing the strategic delivery of COVID response services within the assigned zone. Areas of responsibility include managerial oversight of provincial Primary Assessment Centers, Facility Access, Screening Services, and other COVID specific activities. The Manager is responsible for the planning, organizing, and controlling of all aspects of operations and day to day management of COVID Response Services within the applicable zone. The Manager applies strategic and analytical thinking to address challenges to achieve the ultimate goal of high quality, safe and cost effective services to better support patient experience/outcome.The Manager exhibits sound professional judgment and initiative while working within the framework and objectives of the COVID Response Program and the Mission and Vision and Strategic Direction of NSH.Travel to various facilities within the zone will be required.The location of this position is variable with Northern Zone and will be determined with the successful candidate.About YouWe would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in a health related discipline
• Five (5) years recent experience in a leadership and/or management position with responsibilities related to program planning, evaluation, human resources, and financial management within a unionized environment
• Experience developing and facilitating strategies consistent with the principles of Organizational Health
• Demonstrated proficiency in program planning, financial and human resource management, oral and written communication and interpersonal effectiveness
• Excellent leadership, organizational, analytical, problem solving, conflict resolution, negotiation, strategic thinking and decision-making skills, with the ability to successfully change, adapt, overcome, and cope with unexpected challenges
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strategic partnerships and collaborative working relationships with a variety of internal and external partners across the healthcare continuum
• Demonstrated commitment to employee and self-development and continuous quality improvement
• Proficiency with computer applications including Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, internet, email, and the ability to utilize health information systems for decision support

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.Hours

• Long Assignment, Full-Time position; 75 hours bi-weekly
• Commencing as soon as possible and ending March 31, 2024
• Dates are approximate and subject to change

Compensation and Incentives$40.27 - $53.51 HourlyOnce Youve AppliedThank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. Our priority groups are Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+. Members of these groups are welcome to apply and self-identify.Follow Us!https://www.facebook.com/NovaScotiaHealthAuthority/https://www.instagram.com/novascotiahealthauthorityhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/nsha/https://twitter.com/healthnsQuick Apply

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